Cancer researchers strive to predict chemotherapy resistance

May 21, 2013 in Health

A main obstacle to a cancer cure is chemoresistance. A new test is developed to identify resistant patients before treatment starts.

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Oysters are more complex than we think

September 26, 2012 in Natural Sciences

Scientists have finally mapped the genome of oysters. This has given us new knowledge about life on the sea bottom and provides insight into the creation of pearls.
Lifting the lid on lichen

September 26, 2012 in Natural Sciences

New species are uncovered in an ambitious lichen study which is mapping the extensive range of crustose lichens in Norway.
A healthy diet helps the environment

September 26, 2012 in Environment

The New Nordic Diet is better for the environment than the food that Danes normally eat.
Mountain plants crowd at the peaks

September 25, 2012 in Natural Sciences

A warmer climate is enabling hardy lowland vegetation to ascend mountains and thrive at higher altitudes. When they can’t get any higher, they’ll crowd together on peaks.
Male gene teaches us about breast cancer

September 25, 2012 in Health

Men with breast cancer have a special gene variant, new study shows. The discovery provides new answers to why both women and men get breast cancer.
Why today's TV series are so great

September 24, 2012 in Society & Culture

The American market is bursting with high-quality TV series. This is the result of years of development that has made the series more narrowly focused.
Sore throats often require no antibiotics

September 24, 2012 in Health

Physicians are too apt to prescribe antibiotics for throat infections. These are often viral, rather than bacterial, streptococci infections.
OPINION: Is Danish welfare facing a break-up?

September 23, 2012 in Society & Culture

Denmark is now discussing a break with the philosophy of universalism, although social expenditure in the Nordic countries is no higher than in Germany or France.
The obese and physically handicapped are as happy with their looks as the fit and slim

September 22, 2012 in Health

People learn to accept their bodies, even if they are far from the ideal body portrayed in commercials and glossy magazines.
A northern treasure trove of exotic life

September 21, 2012 in Natural Sciences

A valley in Norway is a treasure trove of rare species that have left their kin in Asia and Europe for remote Scandinavia.

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Symbolic saviour of an endangered species

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The story about Knut, the polar bear from Berlin, tells us something about our times, our relationship with animals and our outlook on the environment.

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